Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fountains Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fountains Crescent (NE31 2HT) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Hebburn South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountains Crescent (NE31 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fountains Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelly Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Kelly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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